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We have the Head Coach of the Willard Tigers baseball program in his 19th season with 2 State Championships, 3 third place, and 1 fourth place finish, along with 9 District Championships. Coach McGee has built a powerhouse program in the southwest and we are happy to have him join the show to bring his knowledge about that part of the state and the baseball being played year in and year out. We ar...

We welcome the commissioner of the Prospect League David Brauer, comprised of 18 teams across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. We appreciate Commissioner Brauer for taking the time to come on the show and talk about the league. We wanted to take the time to find out what it takes to run a league like this that provides the level of baseball college players need...

On this episode of The Hitting Zone, Mitch Thomas takes a closer look at the local talent featured in Prep Baseball Missouri’s most recent 2027 Top 10 Players list. ⚾ Who made the list? ⚾ What makes these players stand out at such a young age? ⚾ What does this say about the future of Missouri baseball? Mitch dives into the names, the tools, and the upside of these players as we continue to high...

On this episode of Keep Klimbing with Brett Graves, Brett goes solo to talk about the importance of building team identity and culture — and how the same principles apply to the work being done at Premier Pitching Performance. From the field to the training facility, culture defines who you are and what you stand for. Brett breaks down why establishing identity matters, how it impacts long-term su...

Yes that is correct Jen Mayberry is back our resident baseball mom who has been with us since 2019 and now just recorded her 35th episode of the Baseball Mom's podcast and will be out at the ballparks talking baseball and sharing her thoughts as she moves through fall ball talking with other mom's, rating the concession stands and just droppin' the knowledge from the mom's perspective. We are happ...

Former Head Coach of the Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars joins the program and brings over 25 years of coaching and 300+ wins to discuss building culture and passing it on to the next generation of coaches. Coach Gough and Coach Cissell have quite the history as these two group up together and have been friends for many years. Both played for Terry Kasper who became a member of the MHSBCA Hall of Fame i...

We are joined by our contributor Diego Solares of Scout Connect to talk about the subject of the week, how to navigate the fall. We bring to the discussion the different age groups and how elementary ages could look at fall ball as opposed to middle school ages. Then when you talk about the high school group that become a whole other topic when you begin to deal with the recruiting question. We ha...

   Today we welcome Head Coach Brian Ash from Southern Boone high school in Ashland, MO. Coach Ash has more than 400 wins and is a three time state champion and the only coach to win championships in three different MSHSAA Classifications. Kevin Moulder Prep Baseball Missouri Scouting Director joining as always to bring his perspective to the conversation. We are going to be discussion Central Mis...

The same fall ball questions come around each year and we are going to discuss this topic for as long as there is youth baseball. Every year kids around the country begin to play baseball in Coach pitch, tee ball, or machine pitch leagues. So, what are the steps we need to take for our children in baseball? I think we need to ask why we are playing fall ball and determine what is good for the athl...

On this episode of Baseball 101 with Darin Cissell, we’re joined by Nick Beckmann, Head Coach at Francis Howell Central. They dive into the importance of shaping a program’s culture — how it defines team success, influences player development, and builds lasting impact both on and off the field. 📲 Stay connected with Darin Cissell: Instagram: @drcissell X: @dcissell ⚾ Sponsored by Buntmaster-"Bu...

Webster Groves Head Coach and Senior Director at RBC, Dave Wiggins, joins the program to discuss a topic we both engaged on social media a short time ago. The post read "nobody cares how hard you throw ball four!" Is this true? I have said for some time that we should not make blanket statements that are subject to more thorough conversation. So Coach Wiggins and I decided that we would talk about...

Today we are going to take a look at some new head coaches in the state of Missouri taking over programs at the high school level. Not to mention moving on into the college ranks for one former Falcon head coach. Taking on the head coaching position at any level is always a commitment, being prepared to develop young athletes not only on the field but off the field as well. We have Dave Wiggins jo...

On this episode of The Hitting Zone, Mitch Thomas sits down with Andrew Keck, founder of AK12 Sports Group, for a compelling breakdown of two major conversation lines in the game today: Heat on St. Louis Cardinals Management — the drama, the scrutiny, and what’s next for the organization. The Role of Data & Analytics in Baseball — from how it’s shaping on-field performance to transforming coac...

We want to walk through the players who were drafted in the 2025 MLB Draft from the state of Missouri. We want to take a look at who we may see in the Show! And the chances they have to succeed at the next level. We will walk through the high school and college players drafted into the highest level of baseball and maybe we will see the next superstar from the state of Missouri at a big-league par...

On this episode of The Hitting Zone, Mitch Thomas is joined by Josh Cathcart, founder of Hitting Done Right, a premier hitting development platform dedicated to helping players cut through the noise of social media and actually make progress at the plate. Josh and Mitch talk about how today’s players, coaches, and parents can identify real value in online instruction, where hitting development is...

Big news in the world of baseball development! In this episode of Keep Klimbing, Brett Graves announces an exciting new partnership between Premier Pitching Performance and Scout Connect, founded by Diego Solares — all centered around Premier’s brand-new Boost App. What is the Boost App? Boost is a powerful new web app designed to provide a wide variety of solutions for baseball players: ⚾ View y...

We’re diving into one of the biggest events on the summer baseball calendar — the American Legion Mid-South Regional Championships, hosted at Ronsick Field in Washington, Missouri! 🎙️ Kent Getsee joins Mitch Thomas to talk all things Missouri American Legion Baseball — including a look back at the 2025 season, major growth across the state, and how Zone 3 has emerged as one of the most competitive...

On this episode of Baseball Talk , we welcome back Kevin Moulder , Director of Scouting at Prep Baseball Missouri , to dive into two of the hottest topics in the summer baseball circuit: ⚾ American Legion Mid-South Regional Today on Keep Klimbing, Brett Graves talks through the importance of closing out your summer baseball cycle the right way — physically, mentally, and developmentally. Whether...

On this episode of Baseball Talk , we welcome back Kevin Moulder , Director of Scouting at Prep Baseball Missouri , to dive into two of the hottest topics in the summer baseball circuit: ⚾ American Legion Mid-South Regional 📅 August 6–10 | 📍 Washington, MO We preview the field and highlight the Missouri teams ready to make some noise on the regional stage. 🔥 Prep Baseball Future Games Recap Th...

In this solo episode, Brett Graves goes all in on answering the question: “What is the P.C.D.L.?” As the founder of the Premier Collegiate Development League , Brett shares the vision behind creating a league built for the players . He breaks down: ⚾ Why he started the PCDL 🎯 The goals of the league 🚧 The gap it fills in collegiate summer development 📈 How it’s helping athletes sharpen their s...

Chris Erwin joins the Baseball Talk podcast to discuss Playing High School Baseball and how we are preparing our young athletes to compete at that level. Today’s youth sports have a dramatically different approach than their former iterations of the past. Baseball in this case has one of the more dramatic shifts over the past twenty years from the dirt fields of the local association to the synthe...

In tonight’s episode of Baseball Talk, we’re getting you ready for one of the biggest weeks of the summer in Missouri American Legion Baseball. We’re joined by: 👤 Kyle Zimmerman, Head Coach – Smith-Cotton (Sedalia, MO) 👤 Brandon Boyer, Head Coach – Moberly (Moberly, MO) Here’s what we’re covering: ⚾ 15U & 17U State Championships Full bracket breakdowns Key teams to watch ⚾ 19U Zone Preview...

📺 Presented by Youth Baseball Midwest Former MLB Draft pick and longtime coach Darin Cissell joins Brett Graves once again for a powerful conversation about one of the most misunderstood parts of the scouting and draft process:  👉 Signability — what it means, why it matters, and how it can shape a player’s future.  Whether you're a parent, player, or coach, this episode breaks down how scouts ev...

Diego Solares of Scout Connect droppin' knowledge for us here on Baseball Talk! We get into some questions about scouting young players and the opportunities that exist right here in the metro area and how far are you traveling to get seen by who? Finding the right place to play for your team is critical to get your players in front of the right people for recruiting purposes. So, summer baseball...

Today we talk about the summer scouting circuit with Kevin Moulder, director of scouting for Prep Baseball in Missouri. We get our first look at the players that have made the roster for the upcoming 2025 PBR Future Games. It is the centennial season for American Legion Baseball, and we have taken the opportunity to talk about some standout players for the latest Scout Day's for Legion Baseball pl...